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Deep Dive
The chess game behind senators' inquiry into OPMs
Sen. Elizabeth Warren and two other senators asked eight OPMs for information about their businesses, citing concerns about tuition-share deals.
By Natalie Schwartz • Feb. 7, 2022 -
Opinion
President Speaks: Stop asking whether online learning is 'worth it.' Start focusing on how it helps working adults.
Advances have made online learning more relevant and flexible for students in the workforce, the CEO of UMass Online argues.
By Don Kilburn • Feb. 7, 2022 -
Trendline
The Higher Ed Dive Outlook for 2022
Big questions are on tap as enrollment pressures collide with online learning's growth, major court cases loom and for-profit colleges try to find footing amid changing regulations.
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American Public Education completes Graduate School USA acquisition
The government workforce training provider is the second acquisition in about four months for APEI, which cast the deal as diversifying its business lines.
By Rick Seltzer • Jan. 4, 2022 -
Opinion
Hybrid learning sparks new worries about cheating. Can assessment evolve?
Educators can find new ways to engage students instead of fighting disruptions to the old academic order with strict test-taking rules, Greg Toppo argues.
By Greg Toppo • Dec. 22, 2021 -
Q&A
D2L sets sights on linking colleges with companies to reskill workers
The company's CEO and founder, John Baker, explains how the LMS provider plans to use the money raised from its recent initial public offering.
By Natalie Schwartz • Dec. 20, 2021 -
3 major trends affecting ed tech companies
We reviewed what executives said during their latest earnings calls to better understand patterns in the growing sector.
By Natalie Schwartz • Dec. 17, 2021 -
Colleges take precautions as omicron spreads
Rising coronavirus case counts come just as the fall term winds down, prompting institutions to pursue measures like moving final exams online.
By Laura Spitalniak • Dec. 16, 2021 -
Deep Dive
Cyberattacks keep targeting colleges. How can they protect themselves?
Higher ed's sprawling systems mean cybersecurity doesn't come easy — or cheap. But smart strategies and thinking through risk can go a long way.
By Liz Farmer • Nov. 29, 2021 -
D2L completes initial public offering, raising about $120M
The learning management system company is just the latest ed tech firm to go public amid heightened interest in online learning.
By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 3, 2021 -
3 takeaways from Udemy's initial public offering
The MOOC provider's filings with the SEC offer insight into trends within the alternative credential and online education market.
By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 2, 2021 -
Opinion
Today's students need hybrid learning models
COVID-19 proved it's time to restructure the college experience to meet students' needs, the Lumina Foundation's chief policy officer argues.
By Danette Howard • Nov. 1, 2021 -
Pandemic fueled huge online-only enrollment growth, report finds
Around 5.8 million students enrolled exclusively in distance education at NC-SARA colleges, nearly doubling from the prior year.
By Natalie Schwartz • Oct. 20, 2021 -
Sponsored by Ivy.ai
Ivy.ai study highlights explosive growth in chatbot popularity
Ninety-four percent of students that utilized chatbots found them to be valuable or extremely valuable, according to Ivy.ai research
Oct. 4, 2021 -
Sponsored by Collegis Education
How colleges can prepare for an emergency return to online learning
Colleges can be ready for a fast transition to online and hybrid learning with these eight tips.
Oct. 4, 2021 -
Q&A
Can colleges compete with companies like Coursera?
Arthur Levine discusses how trends like personalized education are unfolding, what's driving them, and what can go right or wrong for colleges.
By Rick Seltzer • Sept. 28, 2021 -
Sponsored by Ivy.ai
Ivy.ai study highlights need for diverse learning environments
Students desire learning environments that match their personal needs, according to a new study from Ivy.ai.
Sept. 27, 2021 -
What does the Anthology-Blackboard deal say about the ed tech market?
The transaction is a bet that scale and breadth of products matter — both in the U.S. and international markets.
By Rick Seltzer • Sept. 15, 2021 -
Anthology to acquire Blackboard, creating large private equity-owned company spanning ed tech markets
Executives pitch the deal as building an education technology powerhouse across academic, administrative and student-engagement fields.
By Rick Seltzer • Sept. 13, 2021 -
Ransomware capitalizes on holiday weekends. Feds urge vigilance over Labor Day.
The FBI and CISA implored companies and agencies to back up data and use proactive threat-hunting measures to mitigate any potential attacks.
By David Jones • Sept. 1, 2021 -
Q&A
Why Spelman College is offering online certificates
Associate Provost Tiffany Watson discusses launching eSpelman at the women's liberal arts HBCU in Atlanta.
By Rick Seltzer • Aug. 30, 2021 -
American Public Education plans to purchase government workforce training provider
It's the second recent acquisition for the owner of the American Public University System, which has been hit by disruptions to military tuition assistance.
By Rick Seltzer • Aug. 12, 2021 -
U of Arkansas to acquire for-profit Grantham U for $1
The system will gain around 4,000 students through the deal, which is designed to bolster adult student recruitment and online operations.
By Natalie Schwartz • Aug. 11, 2021 -
Moodle completes acquisitions, launching services platform
Moodle US provides services including custom development, learning design and training for customers using Moodle products.
By Rick Seltzer • Aug. 10, 2021 -
Participation with NC-SARA spurs some online enrollment growth, report says
For-profit schools that take part in the interstate distance learning pact don't see more benefits than their nonprofit counterparts, the analysis found.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Aug. 9, 2021 -
InSpace touts easy availability on Canvas as new generation of edtech services seeks wider audiences
Founded amid the pandemic, InSpace expects to integrate with several other popular learning management systems.
By Rick Seltzer • Aug. 4, 2021